# overshorten

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˌəʊ.vəˈʃɔː.tən/

## Definitions
1. To shorten too much; make excessively or inappropriately short.

## Etymology
From over- + shorten.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overshorten